At one point the Blue Yeti was super popular for YouTube, streaming, and podcasts. More recently it's gotten a lot of criticism and disdain, but is the dislike warranted? Let's put the Yeti to the test as objectively as possible to see what it has to offer more than a decade after its release, including a full teardown to see if newer Yetis manufactured since the company was purchased by Logitech are made differently than “classic” Yetis.

💡Thank you to Allen from SoundSpeeds for helping clarify things. Check out his channel for more awesome sound advice:    / soundspeeds  

•Original Blue Yeti:
https://geni.us/theyeti (Amazon)
https://bhpho.to/3wQglP1 (B&H)

•Photos of new vs. old Yeti circuit boards:
https://geni.us/yetiboards

While I don't think the Yeti deserves all the criticism is gets, there are some great alternatives out there. Here are a few that I recommend (Amazon links):

•Sennheiser Profile: https://bhpho.to/3JDWGrh (B&H)
•Samson Q2u: https://geni.us/YRdp4
•Samson Q9u: https://geni.us/samsonq9u
•Elgato Wave 3: https://geni.us/elgatowave
•Rode NT-USB: https://geni.us/2V3BG
•Fifine K669b (or almost anything from Fifine): https://geni.us/sGs1mZ

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⏱ Chapter Markers:
0:00 - A Brief History Of The Blue Yeti
2:07 - Why Does The Yeti Get So Much Hate?
2:48 - A Professional’s Opinion: Allen From SoundSpeeds
4:58 - Incorrect Use Of The Yeti
6:20 - Cardioid Pickup Pattern Example
6:48 - Bidirectional Pickup Pattern Example
7:17 - Omnidirectional Pickup Pattern Example
7:46 - Stereo Pickup Pattern Example
8:22 - Yeti Stands, Arms, & Mounts
9:32 - Yeti vs. Rode NT-USB Mini
10:51 - Yeti vs. Rode Videomic GO II
11:17 - Yeti vs. Shure MV7
11:44 - Did Logitech Ruin The Yeti?
13:04 - Buying a New Yeti For Science
15:19 - New vs. Old Yeti Sound Comparison - BIG Surprise!
16:31 - Taking The New & Old Yetis Apart
17:47 - Lots Of Differences Inside!
20:48 - Swapping Capsules - How Will It Sound?
22:28 - Why Does My New Yeti Sound Awful?
23:49 - Finally Comparing New vs. Old Yeti Sound Quality!
24:57 - The Blue VO!CE App
26:54 - I Don’t Not Recommend It
28:19 - The Yeti Means A Lot To Me
29:46 - When Criticism Becomes Discouraging

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•Shure SM7B: https://geni.us/tepsm7b (Amazon)
•Sennheiser MKH 50: https://geni.us/mkh50 (Sweetwater)
•Rode Boom Arm: https://geni.us/shr0 (Amazon)
•Sennheiser Wireless System: https://bhpho.to/43JgqkL (B&H)
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Episode 290: Is The Blue Yeti Really That Bad?